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Wildlife Photography Helping Nature Conservation

Every photographer in their life has been inspired by many photographs, either on social media platforms or other platforms, of beautiful birds, snakes, frogs, bears, tigers, leopards, and other wildlife animals.

The Ultimate Wilde Life Photography Guide For 2021

Wildlife photography can be very challenging, this photograph looks so easy, but they are not, for a great shot you need to have lot’s patience, and always have to be ready and actively observing to photograph wild creature in their environment. This category of photography is the most rewarding genre, specially if you’re an animal lover.

Stop! That's Not The Way To Shoot!

Ethics of Wildlife Photography

What Are The 7 Elements Of Photography

Elements of Photography: Seven basic elements of photography, that mention to the way you set up your shot. To represent any of these elements in your photography, composition helps you to choose the way you want to represent the photographs.

SHOOTING DESERTSCAPES

The sun is beating down on your back, the searing heat penetrates your skin setting it ablaze and you trudge through the sifting sand dragging your heavy, hiking boots-laden feet. As exhausting as it may sound, you know that at the end of this, you are going to walk away with a memory card full of exceptional desert landscapes pictures that would make the unbearable heat and all the ensuing madness worth the while. Pictures of the vast desert in all its glory – whether it’s the changing lines in the sand, the stormy monsoon clouds hanging over the horizon, a herd of camels warily making their way through the unforgivable heat or even the mesmerising star trails that frame the perfect desert skyline. Makes you want to grab your camera and run towards the desert, doesn’t it? The desert forms an integral part of the environment. Preserving its ecosystem is as essential as preserving any other ecosystem of the planet. And desert photography – one of the most underrated forms of photography – is one of the best media to raise awareness about this often overlooked ecosystem. So, for this month, why don’t we dive into Desert Photography and take a look into how we can do our part in desert conservation?

“Stories are Everywhere” - Arati Kumar Rao

Arati Kumar-Rao has taken a path less trodden; one that takes her across the South Asian continent, meandering her way through the fringes of society documenting the slow violence of ecological degradation. An independent environmental photographer, a writer, and an artist, Arati uses her passion for art as a medium to bring to attention and chronicle the various environmental issues that plague the changing landscapes and climate of the continent while adversely impacting mankind and biodiversity. Arati has not only won awards for her compelling environmental photojournalism but also has contributed to plethora of noteworthy organizations as an environmental activist. We talked to her about her journey into photography and art and how she has been using her voice to advocate for the rights of the planet. Excerpts:

OnePlus 9

OnePlus has recently launched OnePlus 9 series and we have already reviewed the OnePlus 9 Pro. And after fighting over the early bugs and issues and four to five updates later, we are here with our OnePlus 9 review. Other than the normal review about the specs and user performance of primary features of the smartphone, we will also try and answer questions like ‘Is Hasselblad truly worth it or is it just a marketing strategy?’, ‘Is it worth spending, or no?’ and many more. If you are questioning what’s different in this new phone as compared to the its previous version or any other smartphone, you can read this before you go ahead.

CAPTURING THE BOLT FROM HEAVEN

Capturing these streaks of lightning is a challenge in itself; but it is a challenge that is deeply rewarding.

Nikon Unveils The New NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S And NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8

Nikon India has announced the NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 and the NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, the latest additions to the NIKKOR Z lens lineup. The new NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 will be available at MRP of Rs 58,995 while the new NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S comes at an MRP of Rs 89, 995. The NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 will be available for purchase from Nikon Authorised Stores starting last week of June 2021.

BEGINNERS KIT FOR CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHER

Conservation photographers, in other words, are wildlife and nature photojournalists that direct their duty towards making a difference for society. Photographers in this field have a very important goal: to tell the story and support nature. Eventually, they aim to represent positive change with the messages their photographs represent. Does this sound like something you are planning to pursue? Here’s how you start to become a nature conservation photographer.

Nine Cool Photography Genres To Try

Sometimes even we need little inspiration to keep going with photography. Here are 10 cool photography themes to inspire your photography work.

How To Shoot Tilt-Shift Photography?

A tilt-shift lens is valuable for photographers who capture architecture, landscapes images, or for the creative heads who wish to have superior control over their camera’s depth of field.

How to become A Commercial Architecture Photographer?

Now you have got quite the primer on exterior as well as interior architectural photography and all the laws that govern architecture photography.

Fine Art Photography Tips & Tricks

What is fine art photography?

POPPING WITH COLOURS - Tekla Evelina Severin

There’s no escaping it. When you talk about Tekla Evelina Severin – a photographer, art designer, set designer and colourist based in Sweden – your world will be blown away with a multitude of bold, arresting colours. Tekla started her journey working as an interior architect in Stockholm and gradually transformed into a multidisciplinary artist easily identified by her penchant for bright, lively colours and minimalistic, eye-catching designs. Her vibrant work has led her to be counted as one of the top 200 influencers in her field – a feat that shouldn’t be regarded lightly! In a bid to find out about the inspiration behind her distinctive style, we talked to her all about colour addiction, architecture and photography. Excerpts:

SHOOTING INTERIORS

If you have leafed through the magazines of any architecture & interior design magazine or if follow interior décor pages on social media, you’ll certainly have a fair idea of Interior Photography.

Sigma launches redesigned 35mm f/1.4 lens for E and L-Mount

Sigma continues to expand its lineup of mirrorless-platform lenses with its next Art-series prime, the 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art. If that model sounds familiar, it is because Sigma already has a 35mm f/1.4 Art lens, but that 35mm DG HSM lens from 2012 was designed for full-frame DSLR cameras -- though Sigma did later release a revised version of this DG HSM lens for Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount.

Things you will need to build a Low Budget Studio

You’ve been making some tech or tips YouTube videos, and they’re gaining good views on the channel.

Tamron to release two new lenses for Sony E-mount

Tamron releases a super-telephoto 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VX VXD zoom lens for Sony E full-frame cameras and an ultra-wide 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD zoom for Sony E APS-C cropped sensor cameras

Sony Launches FX3 Full-Frame Camera In India

Sony has officially launched the FX3 (model ILME-FX3) camera in India.

Exterior Architecture Photography

Have you ever stood below a looming skyscraper, with your mouth forming a big O, totally stunned by the play of lines, reflections and its size?

Nikon drops fresh firmware updates for its whole Z camera range

Nikon has announced firmware updates for its entire Z camera range, with the updates all due to be released on April 26th.

Inside Out - Photographix India

A homegrown, well-known name in the architectural and interior photography circles of the country, Photographix India (PHX India) is headed by founder Sebastian Zachariah along with fellow partner and architect, Ira Gosalia.

Fujifilm launches Instax Mini 40 Camera With ‘Selfie Mode' in India

Fujifilm Instax Mini 40 camera has launched in India.

Canon M50 mark ii

The Canon M50 mark ii is the predecessor of the original M50, which is one of Canon’s best-selling camera since it was launched in 2018. And with the launch of the new version Canon is looking to continue their momentum in this segment. Priced at ₹59,000 along with the 15-45mm kit lens, the Canon M50 ii is targeted towards amateurs, vloggers and hobbyists. Here’s a detailed review of the camera

Canon announced the launch of Three RF Mount Lenses and in progress is the New EOS R3 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera

Canon India recently announced that Canon is currently developing the new EOS R3 full-frame mirrorless camera, which will feature a newly developed 35mm fullframe, backlit, stacked CMOS sensor and a DIGIC X image processor.

Silhouette Photography Tips And Tricks

Silhouette is a solid and a dark shape, in outline of someone or something visible in light, opposite (against) a bright background. Silhouette photography shows subjects in a dramatic contrast, brightened scenes such as sunsets or studio backdrops. Silhouette effect is all about setting your lighting right. To create a silhouette effect, a light source is required which will be placed behind the subject, no light is needed in front of your subject. If you have placed your subject in exact manner, with the perfect camera settings, then you’ll be able to capture a gorgeous, sharp and detailed silhouette shot.

Dog Photography Tips For Better Portraits

Every photographer’s urge is to frame everything that they find amazing and are close to their hearts, including their family members and pets. Dogs are subject which give some of the most beautiful, the funniest, and the most vibrant photographs. However, just like capturing kids, it can be very hard to capture really good images due to their unpredictable behaviour. Here are a few practical and helpful tips to make your images as easy and handy as possible for you and your lovely pet. Pet photography isn’t that tough once you learn how you can make your furry best friend feel comfy in front of the camera and how to capture high-quality images of them. Check out our tips below and you’ll be a great pet photographer with some time and practice.

STREET PORTRAITS

Street portraits means connecting with the strangers you’re photographing. Street portrait is different from the common ideas of street photography. Most of the times, the photographer has no idea with what they are photographing. Looking for subject with a fascinating face to photograph is not such a tough job. The main challenge lies in approaching these strangers and establishing a relation for this kind of portrait shot. There are many more factors that make street portrait photography exhausting and tough. This means you have to practice a lot for yourself, to achieve experience in street portrait photography. In the simplest of terms, a street portrait photograph shows the person’s face in the shot and it will be taken on the street. Let’s see the tips and tricks to shot the best street portraits!

NAILING YOUR INSTA PHOTOGRAPHY PAGE AESTHETIC!

Instagram has made it easier than ever for photographers to showcase the best of their work and gain attention from people across the globe in the shortest span. Launched as a photo-sharing app back in October 2010, Instagram today boasts of more than 1 billion monthly users; making it one of the top six social networking sites in the world. And in a time when every other person with a camera posts pictures on the app and gets famous insta-ntaneously, it begs the question, how do you captivate people’s attention and keep them scrolling through your page for a quarter of the 28 minutes average time Instagram users spend on the app?